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Ahmed, S and Arocho, I (2022) Implementing a Choosing-by-Advantages Decision-Making Method to Evaluate the Critical Success Factors of Mass-Timber Building Materials in the US. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(10).

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Choosing by advantages (CBA); Decision making; Building material; Mass timber; Construction;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002356
  • Abstract:
    Construction projects often involve numerous decision-making activities during the design and operation phases. The decision-making process in the construction industry sometimes does not follow an organized manner, and often, decisions are made without having any systematic approach. An important element of a construction project is to select the most preferred building material. The construction operation process is known for its high energy intensity and negative environmental impacts on surrounding areas. Therefore, a quest for sustainable and value-generating building materials has long been overdue. This study proposes a multicriteria decision-making framework called Choosing by Advantages (CBA) to analyze some critical success factors associated with the decision-making process of a novel building material called mass timber. Mass timber is a sustainable and environmentally friendly building material, which has gained wide acceptance in European construction market. However, in the US, the majority of the construction practitioners are hesitant to use mass timber as a mainstream building material. This study aims to bridge the knowledge gap on mass timber and implement a decision-making framework to evaluate the constructability factors of mass timber in comparison with the two most traditional building materials in the US: concrete and steel. A questionnaire survey was distributed among the US construction practitioners experienced with all three materials. The outcomes of the study suggested that concrete is currently the most preferred and value-generating building material in the US construction industry based on eight predefined critical factors. Although mass timber is not the most preferred material for now, it has strong potential to be the most preferred building material in the future. The outcomes of the study will be helpful for the industry stakeholders to analyze the prospect of mass-timber building materials in the US construction industry. Furthermore, it will strengthen the decision-making process of construction operations.

Chen, H, Zhu, Y and Luo, X (2022) TableGraph: An Image Segmentation–Based Table Knowledge Interpretation Model for Civil and Construction Inspection Documentation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(10).

da Silva, T F L, de Carvalho, M M and Vieira, D R (2022) BIM Critical-Success Factors in the Design Phase and Risk Management: Exploring Knowledge and Maturity Mediating Effect. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(10).

Gan, V J L (2022) BIM-Based Building Geometric Modeling and Automatic Generative Design for Sustainable Offsite Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(10).

Hassandokht Mashhadi, A, Handy, R, Farhadmanesh, M, Rashidi, A, Honda, T, Sleeth, D K and Henry, T (2022) Feasibility Study of Using Nebulizer-Retrofitted UAVs at Construction Projects: The Case Study of Residential Jobsites in Utah. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(10).

Kamardeen, I and Hasan, A (2022) Occupational Health and Safety Implications of an Aging Workforce in the Australian Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(10).

Kurwi, S, Demian, P, Hassan, T M and Blay, K B (2022) A Process Model for Collaboration at the Design Stage of Rail Project Delivery. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(10).

Li, N, Du, J, González, V A and Chen, J (2022) Methodology for Extended Reality–Enabled Experimental Research in Construction Engineering and Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(10).

Lin, S and Cheung, S O (2022) Intention to Settle as an Indispensable Element of Negotiated Construction Dispute Settlement. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(10).

Lingard, H, Zhang, R P, LaBond, C, Clarke, J and Doan, T (2022) Situated Learning: How Interactions with Supervisors Shape Construction Apprentices’ Safety Learning and Practice. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(10).

Mantha, B R K and Garcia de Soto, B (2022) Investigating the Fiducial Marker Network Characteristics for Autonomous Mobile Indoor Robot Navigation Using ROS and Gazebo. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(10).

Naji, K K, Gunduz, M and Hamaidi, M F (2022) Major Factors Affecting Construction Waste Management in Infrastructure Projects Using Structural Equation Model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(10).

Paquin, J, Morin, P, Lambert, A and Koplyay, T (2022) Assessing Project Contingency Reserves with the Expected Cost Overrun Risk Measure. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(10).

Retamal, F, Salazar, L A and Alarcón, L F (2022) Online Monitoring and Implementation of Commitment Management Performance and Its Impact on Project Planning in Four Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(10).

Tian, D, Li, M, Han, S and Shen, Y (2022) A Novel and Intelligent Safety-Hazard Classification Method with Syntactic and Semantic Features for Large-Scale Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(10).

Wang, B, Geng, L, Dang, P and Zhang, L (2022) Developing a Framework for Dynamic Organizational Resilience Analysis in Prefabricated Construction Projects: A Project Life Cycle Perspective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(10).

Wu, H, Zhang, P, Li, H, Zhong, B, Fung, I W H and Lee, Y Y R (2022) Blockchain Technology in the Construction Industry: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Directions. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(10).

Xue, H, Sun, T and Zheng, J (2022) Organizational Elements and Collaborative Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Off-Site Construction Projects: Configurational Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(10).

Zhu, Q, Zhou, T, Xia, P and Du, J (2022) Robot Planning for Active Collision Avoidance in Modular Construction: Pipe Skids Example. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(10).